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A way to classify joints

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Amount of movement

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The point where 2 bones meet

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Articulations

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Immovable (sutures,tooth/jaw,growth plates)

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Synarthrotic

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Slightly moveable (vertebrae,interosseous membrane)

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Amphioarthrotic

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Freely moveable (knee,hip,shoulder)

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Diarthrotic

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Skull (synarthrotic joint type)

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Suture

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Tooth and jaw (synarthrotic)

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Gomphosis

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Growth plates in kids (synarthrotic)

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Synchondrosis

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Fused growth plates in adults (synarthrotic)

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Synostosis

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Bones connected to ligaments (amphioarthrotic) *between tibia and fibula

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Syndesmosis

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Fibrocartilage (amphioarthrotic) *pubic symphasis

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Symphasis

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Joints with a capsule filled with fluid the consistency of egg white (diarthrotic)

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Synovial joints

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Reduces friction and impact (diarthrotic)

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Articular cartilage

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Wedges between bones that:
Reduce shock
Stabilize the joint
Cushion

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Meniscus

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Protect cartilage, act as filler, and cushion

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Fat pads

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Connect bone to bone

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Ligaments

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Thickened capsule wall

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Accessory

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Outside of joint capsule (patellar,MCL,LCL)

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Extracapsular

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Inside the capsule (ACL, PCL)

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Intracapsular

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Connect muscle to bone

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Tendons

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Fluid filled sacs between ligaments/tendons and bones

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Bursae

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Swollen bursal sacs due to overuse

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Bursitis

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Joint stabilizing factors

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Ligament location
Shapes of bony surfaces
Presence of bone, muscle, or fat pads
Tension of tendons

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Complete dislocation

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Luxation

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Partial dislocation
Subluxation
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1 bone slides over another
Gliding
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Decrease the angle of a joint
Flexion
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Increase the angle of a joint
Extension
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Beyond 180 degrees
Hyperextension
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Movement away from mid-line
Abduction
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Movement towards the midline
Adduction
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Moving in a circular path with a fixed point
Circumduction
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Turning palms up
Supination
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Turning palms down
Pronation
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Turning movement
Rotation
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Sole of foot goes in (bowlegged)
Inversion
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Sole of foot goes out (knock need)
Eversion
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Pull toes up
Dorsiflexion
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Point toes down
Plantarflexion
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Ability to cross thumb across palm
Opposition
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Pushing a body part away
Protraction
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Bringing a body part in
Retraction
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Raising a body part
Elevation
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Lowering a body part
Depression
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Side to side movement
Lateral flexion
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Wrists and ankles
Gliding joints
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Thumb
Saddle joint
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Radius and ulna
Pivot joint
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Shoulder and hip
Ball and socket joint
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Elbow, knee, and fingers
Hinge joint
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Between metacarpals and fingers
Condyloid joint
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Made up of fibrocartilage
Intervertebral articulations
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Tough outer covering
Annulus fibrosis
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Gel-like core
Nucleus pulposus
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Disc slides out of position and presses on spinal nerves
Slipped discs
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Annulus fibrosis tears and leaks gel and vertebrae rub on each other
Herniated disc
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Shoulder joint ligaments
Acromioclavicular Coracoacromial Coracoclavicular Glenohumeral
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Elbow joint ligaments
Ulnar collateral Radial collateral Annular
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Hip joint ligaments
Ischiofemoral Pubofemoral Illiofemoral Acetabular labrum
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Cartilage discs in middle
Lateral/medial meniscus
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Thigh muscle to knee cap
Patellar tendon
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Aging and the joints
``` Weaker bones Looser joints Cartilage breaks down Decreased healing Increase in rheumatism ```
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Swelling in joints
Rheumatism
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Wear and tear on joints
Osteoarthritis
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WBC's damage cartilage and joint tissue
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Fluid filled sacs on wrist not contagious due to stress of a tendon or injury sit on top of tendons near joints
Ganglion cysts
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Stretched or torn ligament
Sprain
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Stretching or tearing a muscle or tendon
Strain
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Results from tight footwear, bursae sacs get swollen on the big toe
Bunions
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Overuse injury of knee. Patellar ligament and pulls away at growth plate
Osgood-schlatter
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Death of bone tissue due to lack of blood supply
Avascular necrosis
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Inflammation, tear of tendons. Occurs in most oftenly used joints
Tendonitis
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Surgery to fix hip/knee
Hip and knee replacement
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Function of synovial fluid
Lubrication Give nutrients Shock absorber
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Form of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals
Gout
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Jaw is out of socket or clicks
TMJ

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